The dad then opens the door and laughs, signalling his son has been pranked.

The footage was captured by a GoPro camera in the front of the car.

The video has been viewed over 300,000 times online.

Referring to the dad’s reaction, one user commented: “that is an evil laugh.”

One questioned how safe a prank this was to pull on your child, saying: “This is dangerous, in the future if the brake isn't engaged and the car starts moving the kid might think his dad is pranking him again.”